Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. Recruitment will be crucial. I also wish to ask, because I know she has been working on this, what extra supports there are in home care packages for those with dementia. I have spoken to the Minister of State several times about dementia. Will we see more funding for that? What supports will be there for that? It is very important. As the Minister of State said, the budget has been and gone and I know how hard she fought. However, I can only say that it is so hard on the people who have been ringing my office and have been trying to contact community nurses and the HSE, crying for extra supports at home. I ask only that we look at recruitment and funding and make sure we can recruit as soon as possible. I know that is out of the Minister of State's hands, but getting the staff when she has the money is going to be crucial for families now.

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